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SHALLOON
Etymology
Said to have been first made at Châlons-sur-Marne in France.
Noun
shalloon (countable and uncountable, plural shalloons)
A fabric of tightly woven wool, mainly used for the linings of articles of clothing.
(historical) A band for tying the tail of a wig, made of such material.
A material used as liner in artillery rounds between the casing and propellant or bursting charge. Also used as tying for silk bags containing the propellant charge in larger guns.
Source: Wiktionary
Shal*loon", n. Etym: [F. chalon, from Châlons, in France, where it was first made.]
Definition: A thin, loosely woven, twilled worsted stuff. In blue shalloon shall Hannibal be clad. Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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